MT. HERMON (Burlington Times-News) — Ashton Hamlett dove to make her second straight save in the seventh round of penalty kicks, then watched as the ball spun in a circle.

“It was actually that far (moving her hands about 1 foot apart) from the goal line, I was like, ‘Please tell me you’re not going to count that as a goal.’ I was going to be so mad if he counted it as a goal,” Hamlett said.

It was deemed a save, and Carly West fired into the right side of the goal to give BCA a 5-4 edge in penalty kicks to defeat Gaston Day School in the first round of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 2-A girls’ soccer playoffs Friday night at Southern Alamance.

BCA (16-3-2) advances to face Grace Christian of Raleigh on Tuesday night in a quarterfinal matchup.

West’s drive into the goal set off a wild celebration, with the team meeting West in a massive hug and fans jumping the chain-link fence to join on the field. Coach Katie Meads was the first one to arrive at West.

“I have more legs left, because they were exhausted,” Meads said with a laugh.

Individual tennis: 3A state tournament

Forestview sophomore Charlie Schuls fell to Henry Lieberman of Terry Sanford in the state semifinal of the individual 3A state tennis tournament, 6-2, 6-3. Lieberman went on to lose to champion George Lovitt of Marvin Ridge, 6-3, 6-0.

Track & field regional meets

3A regionals at A.C. Reynolds High School: The Ashbrook girls track & field team won the 3A regional meet with a total team score of 122 points, while the Green Wave boys finished in second place, finishing with 87 points behind Asheville in first place (107.5 points).

Local winners

Girls

Briana Jordan, Ashbrook, 100-meter dash, 12.45

Briana Jordan, Ashbrook, 200-meter dash, 25.51

Tara Jones, Ashbrook, 400-meter dash, 59.57

Korynn Mitchell, Ashbrook, 100-meter hurdles, 15.53

Korynn Mitchell, Ashbrook, 300-meter hurdles, 47.91

Ashbrook, 4x100-meter relay, 49.63

Ashbrook, 4x200-meter relay, 1:43.96

Hassani Burris, Ashbrook, long jump, 17' 4"

Boys

Landon Maxwell, East Gaston, 3200-meter run, 9:53.91

Aveon Reid, Forestview, 110-meter hurdles, 15.11

Delante Sykes, Ashbrook, 300-meter hurdles, 39.55

Ashbrook, 4x100-meter relay, 43.52

Ashbrook, 4x200-meter relay, 1:29.85

Tyson Fortenberry, Ashbrook, Shot put, 54' 4"

Tyson Fortenberry, Ashbrook, Discus, 157'

2A Regionals at Polk County High School

Local winners

Girls

Annelle Grealis, Stuart Cramer, High jump, 5'

Annelle Grealis, Stuart Cramer, Long jump, 16' 6"

Lake Norman Charter, 4x800-meter relay, 9:50.35

Alexis Fonville, Lincolnton, 100-meter hurdles, 16.26

Mariah Howlett, Lake Norman Charter, 1600-meter run, 5:16.94

Mariah Howlett, Lake Norman Charter, 3200-meter run, 11:25.03

Lake Norman Charter, 4x100-meter relay, 50.81

Lake Norman Charter, 4x400-meter relay, 4:15.83

Boys

Dalton Jenkins, Huss, Shot put, 47' 1"

Tyshawn Smith, Lincolnton, 100-meter dash, 10.85

Lincolnton, 4x200-meter relay, 1:30.35

Brett Shanklin, 300-meter hurdles, 41.40

1A Regionals at Cherokee High School

Local winners

Girls

Shamila Roberts, Bessemer City, long jump, 16' 7.25"

Boys

Justin Pendergrass, Mountain Island Charter, 100-meter dash, 10.84

Bessemer City, 4x200-meter relay, 1:33.94

Mountain Island Charter, 4x100-meter relay, 44.10

Isaiah Cole, Bessemer City, 200-meter dash, 22.09

High School Softball NCISAA playoff Round 1

Gaston Christian 7, Wake Christian Academy 0 — Madison Ramsey had three hits. Mia Holmes had two hits, one triple and three RBIs. Ashlyn Freeman had two hits, one double. Kaitlyn McEown had two hits, one RBI. Pitcher Ramsey had 17 strikeouts. Gaston Christian (14-8) will face Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point on Tuesday for Round 2.

1A - No. 27 Highland Tech 6, No. 22 Bishop McGuinness 3 - Taylor Hughes threw a complete game to earn the win, striking out six. Brandon Craft and Hughes each had two hits from the top of the order and combined to score three of Highland Tech's six runs. The Rams (13-14) advance to face No. 3 South Stanly on Tuesday in the third round.

Tryouts for the Gaston Braves will be held Wednesday at East Gaston High School.

Gastonia Post 23 tryouts

Tryouts for Gastonia Post 23 will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sims Legion Park. Eligible players must have been born Jan. 1, 1997, or later, and typically live in the North Gaston, Ashbrook, Hunter Huss, Bessemer City, Highland Tech or Forestview districts. Call 704-685-2131 for any questions.

Stanley Post 266 tryouts

Tryouts for the Stanley Post 266 Junior Legion baseball team will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at East Gaston High School. Tryouts are open to interested players between the ages of 13 and 17.

First Baptist Chuch of Belmont: Annual golf tournament

First Baptist Church of Belmont invites you to join them May 21 for their fifth annual golf tournament at Green Meadows Golf Course, 957 Kelly Road, Mount Holly.

Tee time is 8 a.m., and Captain's Choice is the game. The cost is $50 per participant or $200 for a foursome.

All proceeds go toward the First Baptist Dannie Benjamin Mission Fund, which supports community, evangelistic, medical and dental missions. Dr. Dannie Benjamin was a dentist in Belmont for many years before his death, and he supported as well as volunteered for many medical and dental missions, locally and internationally.

To sign up or for further information, contact First Baptist Church at 704-825-3758 or Tom Moore at 704-825-5486.

Belmont Youth and Adult Tennis Lessons

The Belmont Parks & Recreation department is offering youth and adult tennis lessons. Spring session registration is now open for ages 4 and up. Lessons are held at Davis Park in Belmont. Call 704-756-8671 for more information.

Crusader Tennis Camps at Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey's coaching staff, led by Mike Salomon, will host clinics at the college's tennis facility in Belmont. For more information and to register, visit www.CrusaderTennisCamps.com.

Border City Bengals AAU Football will be holding a combine and tryout for football athletes ages 6-14 on May 21. The combine will be held at District 3 Stadium, 210 S. Cherry Road, Rock Hill, S.C., and the fee is $25.

Beady Waddell, the South Carolina state director for AAU football and a Forestview High School graduate, leads the Border City Bengals AAU program. The program will also offer opportunities for cheerleaders.

Waddell said the Border City Bengals program aims to “promote academics, leadership, discipline, self-esteem, healthy nutrition and sportsmanship through football and cheerleading basic fundamentals in a safe, healthy and enjoyable environment while serving God and community.”

For more information, contact Waddell at 843-568-3009 or bordercitybengals@gmail.com.

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